Parents & Carers – Resources & Support
Trusted tools, services, helplines, and community support for you and the young people you care for.
Key Resources & Support Options
Use these as a starting point and adapt them to your own country, region, or local supports. You can also link out to your main Support & Directories Hub from here.
If You Need Urgent Help
Guidance on what to do in a mental health crisis, how to talk with emergency services, and reminders that it is okay to ask for urgent help when you or your child are not safe.
Crisis guidance & steps→Parent & Carer Helplines
Phone and text helplines where you can talk with a trained supporter about parenting stress, behaviour worries, or feeling overwhelmed.
View parent helplines→Helplines for Children & Teens
Services that young people can contact directly via phone, text, or webchat when they need someone safe to talk with.
View youth helplines→Finding Therapists & Local Services
Information on how to look for counsellors, psychologists, psychiatrists, and community services that work with children, teens, and families.
Search local services→Autism, ADHD & Neurodivergent Family Support
Links to ND-affirming supports, advocacy groups, and resources for autistic, ADHD, and otherwise neurodivergent children, teens, and adults.
Explore ND family supports→Online Communities for Parents & Carers
Carefully chosen online spaces, forums, and social media groups where parents and carers can connect, share experiences, and feel less alone.
Find online communities→Practical & Everyday Supports
Ideas for respite care, school support meetings, peer groups, and local activities that can give both young people and carers a break.
Explore practical supports→Global Contact & Support Directories
A gateway to your wider Support & Directories Hub, including autism, ADHD, mental health, and hidden disability contacts across regions.
Go to Support & Directories Hub→Trusted Information & Learning Hubs
Direct links to your main education pages, study guides, and learning hubs so parents and carers can read more in their own time.
Visit learning hubs→